noun🔗ShareSchwanzThe caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus."Most primates have a tail and fangs."Die meisten Primaten haben einen Schwanz und Fangzähne.animalbodypartanatomybiologyorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, SchwanzAn object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails."The whip had leather tails that were stiff and painful. "Die Peitsche hatte Lederenden, die steif und schmerzhaft waren.animalpartweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, HinterteilThe back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything."The tail end of the school year was filled with lots of projects. "Das Ende des Schuljahres war voller Projekte.partanimalbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwanzfedernThe feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird."The robin's bright red tail was a beautiful sight as it perched on the fence post. "Die leuchtend roten Schwanzfedern des Rotkehlchens waren ein wunderschöner Anblick, als es auf dem Zaunpfahl saß.birdanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, HeckThe tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin."The airplane's tail was damaged during the storm. "Das Heck des Flugzeugs wurde während des Sturms beschädigt.vehicleparttechnicalmachinestructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeitwerkThe rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage."The plane's tail was damaged during the storm. "Das Leitwerk des Flugzeugs wurde während des Sturms beschädigt.technicalvehiclemachinepartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchweifThe visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind."The comet's tail stretched across the night sky, a brilliant display of dust and gas. "Der Schweif des Kometen erstreckte sich über den Nachthimmel, ein brillantes Schauspiel aus Staub und Gas.astronomyspacephenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, Schluss, NachhutThe latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part."The tail end of the school year was filled with many projects and tests. "Das Ende des Schuljahres war mit vielen Projekten und Tests gefüllt.timeeventgrouppartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, AusläuferThe part of a distribution most distant from the mode; as, a long tail."The results of the math quiz showed a long tail, meaning many students scored lower than the average. "Die Ergebnisse des Mathe-Tests zeigten einen langen Ausläufer, was bedeutet, dass viele Schüler schlechter als der Durchschnitt abschnitten.statisticsmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpitzel, VerfolgerOne who surreptitiously follows another."The student was a tail of the popular girl, following her everywhere after school. "Der Schüler war ein Spitzel des beliebten Mädchens und folgte ihr nach der Schule überallhin.personactionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDie unteren Schlagreihen, meist spezialisierte BowlerThe lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers."The tail of the cricket team struggled to score runs, but their specialist bowlers performed well. "Die unteren Schlagreihen des Cricket-Teams hatten Schwierigkeiten, Punkte zu erzielen, aber ihre spezialisierten Bowler spielten gut.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer untere Teil der Buchstaben, wie z.B. bei g, q oder yThe lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y."The letter "g" has a distinctive tail. "Der Buchstabe „g“ hat einen markanten unteren Teil.languagewritinglinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRückseite, Zahlseite(chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse."My dad flipped the coin, and the tails side landed face up. "Mein Vater warf die Münze, und die Rückseite landete nach oben.valuebusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, SchlussAll the last terms of a sequence, from some term on."The tail of the student attendance list started with the names of students who were absent last week. "Das Ende der Anwesenheitsliste der Schüler begann mit den Namen der Schüler, die letzte Woche abwesend waren.mathlistnumberstatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGesäß, HinternThe buttocks or backside."My dog wagged its tail happily when I brought home a treat. "Mein Hund wedelte glücklich mit dem Hintern, als ich einen Leckerbissen nach Hause brachte.bodyanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwanz, GliedThe penis of a person or animal."The veterinarian examined the dog's tail to check for injuries. "Der Tierarzt untersuchte den Schwanz des Hundes, um nach Verletzungen zu suchen.animalanatomyorgansexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGeschlechtsverkehrSexual intercourse."The rumors about the couple were that they had a secret tail. "Die Gerüchte über das Paar besagten, dass sie heimlichen Geschlechtsverkehr hatten.sexbodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHeck(kayaking) The stern; the back of the kayak."My brother paddled hard, aiming for the finish line and keeping his eyes on the tail of the kayak. "Mein Bruder paddelte hart, zielte auf die Ziellinie und behielt das Heck des Kajaks im Blick.sportnauticalvehiclesailingtechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGefolge, BegleitungA train or company of attendants; a retinue."The mayor's important tail of assistants helped carry her heavy documents. "Das wichtige Gefolge des Bürgermeisters half ihr, ihre schweren Dokumente zu tragen.grouppersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEndsehneThe distal tendon of a muscle."The doctor examined the patient's Achilles tendon, which is the tail of the calf muscle. "Der Arzt untersuchte die Achillessehne des Patienten, die die Endsehne des Wadenmuskels ist.anatomymedicineorganbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin fadenförmiger Vorsprung am tornalen Abschnitt jedes Hinterflügels bestimmter SchmetterlingeA filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies."The butterfly's tail helped it to quickly identify its mate. "Der Schwanz des Schmetterlings half ihm, seinen Partner schnell zu identifizieren.animalinsectbiologyanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwanzA downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style."The dandelion seed had a fluffy tail, which helped it float on the breeze. "Der Löwenzahnsamen hatte einen flauschigen Schwanz, der ihm half, im Wind zu schweben.biologyplantpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin Teil eines Einschnitts, der am Anfang oder Ende liegt und nicht die gesamte Dicke der Haut durchdringtA portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing."The surgeon made a small tail on the patient's wound, which was more painful than the deeper cuts around it. "Der Chirurg machte einen kleinen Teil an der Wunde des Patienten, der schmerzhafter war als die tieferen Schnitte darum herum.medicineanatomybodypartsensationsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, StreifenOne of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times."The first-aid kit contained several tails of the adhesive bandage, perfect for covering small cuts. "Das Erste-Hilfe-Set enthielt mehrere Enden des Klebebands, perfekt zum Abdecken kleiner Schnitte.medicinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin Tau, das an die Schlaufe eines Blocks gespleißt ist, mit dem er an etwas befestigt werden kannA rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything."The worker used the tail to lash the heavy block to the sturdy beam. "Der Arbeiter benutzte das Tau, um den schweren Block an den stabilen Balken zu befestigen.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer Hals, der StielThe part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem."The music teacher asked the students to carefully draw the tail of the "g" note. "Der Musiklehrer bat die Schüler, den Hals der Note „g“ sorgfältig zu zeichnen.musicpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwanzA tailing."The factory's tailing pond is a large body of water that collects wastewater from the metal-processing plant. "Das Absetzbecken der Fabrik ist ein großes Gewässer, das Abwasser aus der Metallverarbeitung auffängt.actionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, AbschlussThe bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile."The roofer carefully placed the new slate's tail onto the roof's edge. "Der Dachdecker platzierte sorgfältig das Ende der neuen Schieferplatte auf die Dachkante.architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrackA tailcoat."My grandfather wore a fine tail to the wedding. "Mein Großvater trug einen feinen Frack zur Hochzeit.wearstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeschatten, observierenTo follow and observe surreptitiously."Tail that car!"Beschatten Sie dieses Auto!policeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFestmachen, verankernTo hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into"The carpenter tailed the long wooden beam against the wall to support the roof. "Der Zimmermann verankerte den langen Holzbalken an der Wand, um das Dach zu stützen.architecturetechnicalbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich drehenTo swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor."This vessel tails downstream."Dieses Schiff dreht sich flussabwärts.nauticalsailingoceanvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerfolgen, beschattenTo follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded."The dog's leash tailed behind him as he walked down the street. "Die Leine des Hundes folgte ihm, als er die Straße entlangging.actionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAm Schwanz ziehenTo pull or draw by the tail."The dog's playful owner tried to tail the frisbee across the park. "Der verspielte Besitzer des Hundes versuchte, die Frisbee über den Park zu ziehen.animalactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEinschränkung der ErbschaftLimitation of inheritance to certain heirs."in tail — subject to such a limitation"in Bezug auf die Einschränkung der ErbschaftpropertylawfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBegrenzt, verkürztLimited; abridged; reduced; curtailed."estate tail"Begrenzter NachlassamountqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading